Their reading scores have come up, but it takes time, and we have to have our foot on the pedal right now making sure that these programs are changing in schools. The Board of Education does. I mean, The Department of Education does not control curriculum in states, but we can provide information relative to best practices. But states are doing this on their own, and teachers are being trained differently on how to teach reading. And this is incredibly important. (07:04–07:12)
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Asserts that the Department of Education does not control state curriculums but offers best practice information.
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